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Bloom Senior Living, the family-owned and operated company since 1965, has four Indianapolis and one Kokomo Assisted Living and Memory Care communities: Bloom at Willow, Bloom at Kessler, Bloom at German Church, Bloom at Eagle Creek, and Bloom at Kokomo.
In addition to accepting Private Pay, all five Bloom communities have been certified and approved by the State of Indiana to accept Medicaid Waiver, so residents can afford to move into Bloom and afford to stay at Bloom if funds run out.
As a leading Medicaid Waiver provider in Indiana, State Representative Carey Hamilton requested input from Bloom and its families and then held a press conference at Bloom at Kessler in Northern Indianapolis on October 15, 2024 regarding the devastating impact of PathWays and Health and Wellness waiver waitlists under Indiana's managed care program, PathWays for Aging, that went into effect in April 2024 by the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA).
Ms. Hamilton was joined by her constituent and Bloom family member, Jo Lynn Garing (whose recently deceased grandmother (Josephine Malone) resided at Bloom at Kessler), and Indiana Assisted Living Association Executive Director, Dan Kenyon, along with Bloom's Indiana leadership team. Most local news outlets attended and covered the press conference on this important issue.
Ms. Hamilton and Ms. Garing spoke about the waitlist’s impact on Indiana Hoosiers. Ms. Garing complimented Bloom that stepped up and came through for her grandmother by absorbing financial losses and finding creative solutions to allow Ms. Malone to spend her final days at Bloom notwithstanding that Ms. Malone did not receive her waiver benefits in the transition to managed care and the waitlist put into place by the FSSA.
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